Ophioglossaceae
California adderstongue
Ophioglossum californicum
- Family
- Ophioglossaceae
- Genus
- Ophioglossum
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Ophioglossum californicumOphioglossaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- California adderstongue
Synonyms
- Ophioglossum lusitanicum subsp. californicum (Prantl) R.T.Clausen
- Ophioglossum lusitanicum var. californicum (Prantl) M.Broun
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.